The next morning, Angel was on the roof at sunrise. She sat alone thinking to herself about the commotion she had caused the night before. She felt stressed, and she lifted a pebble and tossed it into the water. Raven came onto the roof. "I can't believe Star is mad at you for saving Robin, and at the same time…" she paused, "I can't believe you saved Robin." Angel turned and smiled.
"If my friends are in trouble, I have no choice but to fight for them." Angel explained.
"Robin owes you big time. How did you manage to beat Slade?"
"I didn't think about a particular technique or anything, I just thought about saving Robin. He needed me. I couldn't run. If anyone put any of my friends in danger I have to protect them." Raven smiled.
"Even Starfire?"
"I made a pact with myself that I had to save everyone who needed saving, no matter what they think of me."
"So if I punched you in the face and I was kidnapped; would you help me?" Raven asked with her arms crossed. Angel nodded.
"Part of being a hero is putting hate behind you, and looking at the challenge in front of you." Raven took a seat next to Angel.
"You'll make a true hero."
Robin was sitting at the table in the kitchen with a cup of water. Starfire came in, biting her lower lip. She floated up behind his chair and didn't say anything. Robin sighed. "I'm disappointed in you Star." He said. She bowed her head. "You acted really hard towards Angel, and all she did was what she was supposed to do."
"Perhaps she thinks she is better than all of us." Star came in.
"That's far from her. She did a deed, not a crime."
"I think she is not a good person." Star said. Robin stood up and faced her.
"I think she's amazing. And I think that she's what this team needs. If me spending time with her makes you mad, I'm sorry. But she's a team member and she deserves my attention just as much as you do." There was a moment of silence.
"Do you like her Robin? I mean, in a way that makes you feel the Swargin? The feeling of butterflies and happiness in one's heart." Robin lifted one eyebrow, but the alarm sounded.
"Trouble, let's go." He said and he sprang into action. The team followed. Star kept a close eye on Angel, who flew out next to Raven.
At the scene, there was a big man who looked like a moth who was robbing a bank. The titans burst into action, but Angel just stopped and looked on. They threw everything they had at him but he had an advantage in size. Angel looked around…she couldn't use earth on an earth creature. There were other choices though. "Okay…I don't know what you are, but feel the burn!" she cheered as she clapped her hands together and her eyes turned orange. Then she took the flames and flew up into the air! "Hey bug boy!" she called and he looked. "Have you looked in a mirror lately?" he charged at her!
"Angel, look out!" Robin called up to her! He turned to Starfire. "Star, carry me up there to help her!"
"She does not need you!" Starfire yelled at him. The moth threw punches and Angel dodged them! Then she hit him in the face! He flew back and rubbed the flames off from his face! Then she continued to throw fire at him! One of his wings caught fire and he spun out of control! Angel kicked him in the face over and over again! Then her eyes turned blue!
"Let me cool you down!" she said and she used the water form a nearby hydrant! The water rushed up and she spun it around her body. "How's some water sound?" and she threw the water at him! He went crashing against one of the buildings! Then Cyborg ran over and blasted him with his laser cannon! Starfire threw star bolts and Raven threw things at him! With one full wing left, he jumped up and went to run away, but Robin ran forward and kicked him in the jaw! The moth picked him up by the neck! But he crashed to the ground after a huge stream of water knocked him over! Angel floated down onto the ground and went invisible! The moth looked around. Robin came out of nowhere and CRACK- he hit him on the head with his staff and the moth was down for good! Cyborg tied him up and lifted him up into the air.
"Boo-ya!"
"You really helped us out there, Angel." Raven told Angel. Angel reappeared next to them and bowed her head.
"Now let's take this jerk down to jail!" Beast Boy said and they began to walk away. Star was glaring at Angel again.
"You must think you are better than all of us, you Flargnat! Well, you are not!" Starfire yelled.
"Starfire calm down! She helped us!" Robin said to Star. "She's a part of the team, remember?"
"Yes, but Robin…"
"Just leave it be." Robin confirmed.
"I thought we were friends." Angel said to Starfire.
"We are not friends." Star told her. Angel sighed, and Robin put his arm around her.
"C'mon, let's go see Killer Moth off to jail; I want to make sure he'll be there for a while." He told her. Angel ducked under his arm and stood to the side.
"Actually, I think I want to be alone right now." She said as she flew off. Robin crossed his arms and looked at Star.
"Nice going."
"She is not a nice person."
"Why do you hate her so much? She's just here to help!"
"Because you like her too much!" Star blurted out. Robin went silent, lowered his brow and walked off. Star went off in the opposite direction.
Later, Starfire was at the pier where she and Robin went on the "giant wheel". She looked at the water and sighed. It was beautiful. She began to weep, but was interrupted when a net flew over her! She screamed and used her star bolts to get free! She looked down and saw Kitten! She threw more star bolts, but Kitten held up a metal shield and blocked them! "You put my daddy in jail!" she yelled and shot another net at Starfire! It caught her in the air and electrocuted her! She screamed and fell to the ground! Kitten kept pushing the red button on her contraption, hurting Starfire! Starfire tried to break free, but couldn't! "You're gonna pay for this, and for ruining my prom!" she yelled. "And you stole Robby-Poo from me!"
"His name is Robin!" Star yelled at her!
"What is all this fuss over Robin?" said a familiar voice. Starfire looked around as Kitten did the same and saw nobody! "I'll admit he's a pretty cool guy, but don't let it rock your world."
"Who's there?" Kitten yelled into the night! "I've got weapons!"
"And you have my friend." The voice said and suddenly Kitten went flying into the air and crashed into some crates! Star looked up and saw Angel appear out of nowhere! "I can't take that sitting down." She told Kitten. Kitten stood up with anger in her eyes!
"You're gonna regret that!" she yelled at Angel.
"And you're going to regret hurting my friend." Angel said as her eyes glowed orange and flames grew on her fists. Then she flew at Kitten and hit her in the face! She went flying back! Angel returned to normal and began to kick and punch Kitten until she was on the edge of the doc! "Pathetic." And her eyes turned white and she used her air power and blew Kitten back into the water! Kitten came to the surface and began to cry like a baby. Angel ran over to Starfire and let her loose. They just looked at each other.
"You saved me." Starfire said after a moment. Angel nodded.
"It's my job."
"But, I was being so mean to you."
"It doesn't matter." Angel told her and flew off. Starfire looked away as Angel made her way back to the tower.
